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Apr 13, 2019 • 6 tweets • 1 min read
(1/3) The Museum wants to thank the people who have taken the time to express their views on the Brazilian-American Chamber of Commerce event. We want you to know that we understand and share your distress.
(2/3) We also want to make it clear that the Museum did not invite President Bolsonaro; he was invited as part of an external event.
Dec 13, 2017 • 19 tweets • 10 min read
In honor of our new exhibition, #OurSenses: An Immersive Experience, we're celebrating the #12DaysofSenses this December. Stay tuned for a fun fact each day that's tied to the classic English carol. First up?
Partridges: Grey partridges (Perdix perdix), also known as English partridges, mate for life–and, according to a 2017 study, pick genetically dissimilar partners. How do they know? One theory points to smell in "odor-based individual recognition."
